
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 538 | 499 | 410 | 453 | 266 | 234 | 186 | 165 | 131 | 107 | 86 | 59 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM2.92m | 7:01PM2.67m | 7:23AM2.76m | 8:12PM2.60m | 8:49AM2.69m | 9:35PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.91m | 12:42PM0.76m | 1:05AM1.02m | 1:51PM0.93m | 2:26AM1.06m | 3:15PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 337 | 266 | 234 | 186 | 165 | 131 | 107 | 86 | 59 | 42 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
5 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
289 | 538 | 499 | 410 | 453 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 60 | 78 | 108 | 75 | 43 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 820 | 586 | 367 | 114 | 141 | 141 | 81 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 216 | 152 | 156 | 388 | 379 | 392 | 392 | 413 | 152 | 388 |
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